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| Romania’s left-leaning Social Democrats have easily won parliamentary elections a year after a major anti-corruption drive forced the last socialist prime minister from power. | Romania’s left-leaning Social Democrats have easily won parliamentary elections a year after a major anti-corruption drive forced the last socialist prime minister from power. |
| Election authorities said on Monday that with 99% of the votes from Sunday’s balloting counted, the Social Democratic party had about 46% and the center-right Liberals were second with over 20%. | Election authorities said on Monday that with 99% of the votes from Sunday’s balloting counted, the Social Democratic party had about 46% and the center-right Liberals were second with over 20%. |
| The chairman of the Social Democrats, Liviu Dragnea, spoke on Sunday after exit polls were published showing similar results, saying: “There should be no doubt who won the elections. Romanians want to feel at home in their own country and I want Romania to be a good home for all Romanians.” | The chairman of the Social Democrats, Liviu Dragnea, spoke on Sunday after exit polls were published showing similar results, saying: “There should be no doubt who won the elections. Romanians want to feel at home in their own country and I want Romania to be a good home for all Romanians.” |
| The Save Romania Union, a new party that ran on an anti-corruption ticket, finished third, allowing it to enter parliament. | The Save Romania Union, a new party that ran on an anti-corruption ticket, finished third, allowing it to enter parliament. |
| Dragnea received a two-year suspended prison sentence for voter fraud in April for inflating voter numbers at a July 2012 referendum to impeach former President Traian Băsescu. His party was pushing a populist line. | Dragnea received a two-year suspended prison sentence for voter fraud in April for inflating voter numbers at a July 2012 referendum to impeach former President Traian Băsescu. His party was pushing a populist line. |
| Dragnea said Romania would respect its international strategic and economic commitments. “Romania is an island of stability in the region,” he said. | Dragnea said Romania would respect its international strategic and economic commitments. “Romania is an island of stability in the region,” he said. |
| Save Romania Union leader Nicușor Dan earlier called the exit poll predictions “a victory for Romanian democracy”, noting people had left their jobs to volunteer to set up the party, which was created in February. | Save Romania Union leader Nicușor Dan earlier called the exit poll predictions “a victory for Romanian democracy”, noting people had left their jobs to volunteer to set up the party, which was created in February. |
| The country of about 19 million people is one of the poorest in the EU and perceived as having significant problems with corruption. | The country of about 19 million people is one of the poorest in the EU and perceived as having significant problems with corruption. |